Connor Kennedy

Experience

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  California State University, Chico

  Jan 2013 - Dec 2014

  Peer Advisor, College of Business

  • Advised first through third year students in the College of Business on Major planning and course selection• Assisted students and faculty during peak enrollment times to meet University and student needs• Collaborated with University Administration to improve programs and student engagement in the College of Business

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  Franklin Templeton Investments

  May 2014 - Aug 2014

  Project Manager Intern

  FTT - Communication Services and Infrastructure Project DeliveryFranklins Templeton Technologies delivers technology products and services to the Franklin Resources, Inc. organization. Our support includes application development, production support, vendor product upgrades and custom development, compliance support and infrastructure support.

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  Franklin Templeton Investments

  Mar 2015 - Nov 2017

  - Adapted to rapidly changing environments during four-month long rotations; covering project management, application development, finance, and customer outreach- Performed an Average Handle Time review on work distribution across a global workforce resulting in an annual cost savings of $200,000- Tracked project milestones and coordinated functional testing efforts within the application development cycle for a Global Capture and Imaging program- Led cross-departmental meetings to design a visual workflow for a complex-wide fee process- Coordinated logistics and content training sessions for over 1,000 Financial Advisors across Asia, Europe, and The Middle East Show less

  • Project Manager

    Jun 2016 - Nov 2017

  • Futures Associate

    Mar 2015 - Jun 2016
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  Indeed.com

  Dec 2017 - Jun 2021

  Technical Program Manager

  - Implemented a SQL data enrichment solution resulting a 135% increase in new Sales opportunities and targeted product improvements- Led a NVMe Postgres hardware upgrade resulting in a 30% database capacity increase and improved processing capabilities for analytical tools such as Tableau, Redash and in-house platforms- Delivered a company-wide transparency project using a custom web integration with Tableau to improve employee satisfaction and career development planning- Implemented a custom SFTP integration process between Indeed and a third-party vendor to create robust hiring plan models - Scrum Master of three Business Intelligence teams, consisting of up to 8 developers and analysts, to improve release velocity by 45%- Spearheaded JIRA trainings and process improvements across the Business Intelligence department for new analysts and data developers Show less

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  PlayStation

  Jun 2021 - now

  • Senior Program Manager

    Jun 2022 - now

  • Program Manager

    Jun 2021 - Jun 2022